After months of speculation, it took just a single kiss to confirm Alex Nation had broken up with Richie Strahan.
The 26-year-old former Bachelor contestant locked lips with her Frankston Bomber teammate Maegan Luxa, 31, during a boozy Friday night out earlier this month.
The two got very cosy as they attended a boxing event in Melbourne, kissing several times and holding hands throughout the night.
The photos that started it all: Alex Nation confirms her split from Richie Strahan by passionately kissing ‘girlfriend’ Maegan Luxa during a boozy night out
The two women, who met playing on the same WFL team earlier this year, couldn’t keep their hands off each other as the night progressed.
Sitting at a table surrounded by alcohol, Alex leaned in close to Maegan and closed her eyes as the pair kissed passionately.
The couple appeared unconcerned by the many onlookers around they as they continued to lock lips.
Didn’t care who saw them: Sitting at a table surrounded by alcohol, Alex leaned in close to Maegan and closed her eyes as the pair kissed passionately
Affectionate: The pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other all evening
What’s so funny: Alex and Maegan shared a joke many times during the night
Listening: Alex was very attentive to Maegan as they cuddled closely together
Alex and Maegan’s affection was apparent throughout the night, with the pair appearing animated and happy in each other’s company.
The single mother leaned her head on Maegan’s shoulder at one stage, her face flushed from giggling.
Later, the blonde beauty gazed lovingly into Maegan’s eyes, resting an arm around her shoulders.
The look of love? Later, the blonde beauty gazed lovingly into Maegan’s eyes, resting an arm around her shoulders
Sealed with a kiss: Maegan kissed Alex affectionately on the head
Bottoms up: Alex passed drinks to her friends sitting behind her and Maegan
Plenty to smile about: Alex’s jovial mood continued as the night progressed, the single mother unable to keep a smile off her face
Alex’s jovial mood continued as the night progressed, the aspiring model chatting animatedly with friends.
She stood up to chat to a male acquaintance briefly and was seen handing out drinks on her table to others around her.
The two continued their amorous display as they left the venue later that night, arm in arm.
Reality TV star: Aspiring model Alex first rose to fame as a contestant on The Bachelor in 2016
Teammates: Alex and Maegan met earlier this year when she joined the Frankston Bombers
Sparks flew: A friend told New Idea the relationship came as a shock to Alex at first
Sharing a moment: The couple glanced at each affectionately throughout their evening out
Inseparable: The couple are said to be spending most nights together and are rarely apart
Stocking up: This week the couple were spotted on a grocery run
Spending time together: This week Alex also accompanyed Maegan for a trip to the barbers where she got her hair cut
The couple walked down the street while embracing, stopping on occasion to stare lovingly into each other’s eyes.
Maegan and Alex met playing for local team Frankston Bombers in February and are thought to have developed feelings for each other over time.
This week the couple were spotted on a grocery run, with Alex later accompanying Maegan for a trip to the barbers where she got her hair cut.
Helping hand: Alex put her arm around Maegan as the couple left the venue
Time for bed? Alex and Maegan left the boxing event looking extremely cosy
Surrounded by friends: Alex stood up to chat to a male acquaintance
Sultry stare: Alex gave Maegan a suggestive look before leaning in for a kiss
Pucker up: The pair both leaned in for the smoooch, not appearing to care who saw
Loved up: Romance seemed to be in the air throughout the boozy night
No label: A source told New Idea that Alex didn’t classify herself as bisexual or a lesbian
‘It started a month ago with Maegan’: Their relationship is said to be relatively new
A ‘friend’ of Alex told New Idea the couple were inseparable and had been spending most nights together.
‘It started a month ago with Maegan. They play footy together for the Frankston Bombers and Alex started to have feelings. As it turned out, those feelings were mutual,’ they revealed.
‘They are now inseparable, spending very few nights apart, but it was all a bit of a shock … up until this point Alex had only ever had relationships with men.’
‘They are now inseparable, spending very few nights apart’: Alex and Maegan spent most of their time together
‘They play footy together for the Frankston Bombers and Alex started to have feelings’: They soon realised their relationship was more than platonic, the friend alleged
High spirits: Both Maegan and Alex couldn’t wipe smiles off their faces
Does he know now? According to the ‘friend’, Richie was yet to learn of the relationship from Alex before the photos were published
Left with others: Alex and Maegan left the sporting event alongside friends
According to the ‘friend’, Richie was yet to learn of the relationship from Alex before the photos were published.
Alex and Richie met last year on The Bachelor, with The Bachelor controversially choosing Alex over fan favourite Nikki Gogan.
Richie’s decision to choose Alex caused outrage with fans, leading him to be dubbed ‘Australia’s most hated man’ at one stage.
Reality TV romance: Alex and Richie met last year on The Bachelor
Controversial: Richie caused outrage when he choose Alex over fan favourite Nikki Gogan
Another drink? Alex and Maegan ate food and enjoyed several glasses throughout the evening
Weren’t shy of the cameras: Richie and Alex celebrated their relationship’s early months with plenty of loved-up selfies
Marked the milestone moment: Richie and Alex even did a photoshoot with OK! magazine in November to celebrate Richie meeting Alex’s six-year-old son Elijah
Have they hid their split? However it has since been speculated Alex and Richie secretly split in February
The couple celebrated their relationship’s early months with plenty of loved-up selfies, even doing a photoshoot with OK! magazine in November to celebrate Richie meeting Alex’s six-year-old son Elijah.
However it has since been speculated Alex and Richie secretly split in February this year with both refusing repeated requests to clarify their relationship status or do joint media interviews since then.
‘They were worried if they announced it their profiles would come falling down, so they decided to say nothing,’ a source allegedly told Woman’s Day earlier this month.
Something to hide? Richie and Alex have repeatedly refused requests to clarify their relationship status or do joint media interviews since February
‘They were worried if they announced it their profiles would come falling down, so they decided to say nothing’: A Woman’s Day source claimed earlier this month
Giggling: Maegan and Alex couldn’t stop laughing as the night wore on
‘Alex felt like Richie was super-keen whenever there was a red carpet event and photo opportunity, but she had to beg him for time on their own’: Woman’s Day claimed their relationship was very different away from the spotlight
‘Alex felt like Richie was super-keen whenever there was a red carpet event and photo opportunity, but she had to beg him for time on their own,’ the insider added.
In February, Alex and Richie were pictured looking tense on a Perth street, and the mother-of-one appeared to have been crying.
Despite Alex looking distressed, Richie did not appear to offer any comfort to his partner, instead choosing to walk ahead of her.
A turning point? In February, Alex and Richie were pictured looking tense on a Perth street, and the mother-of-one appeared to have been crying
Appeared to have argued: Despite Alex looking distressed, Richie did not appear to offer any comfort to his partner, instead choosing to walk ahead of her
Report: NW magazine reported the couple had a ‘huge fight’ in public and a witness had allegedly claimed Alex’s eyes were ‘red raw from crying’
Hanging with a mate: Maegan and Alex socialised with others during the night out
NW magazine reported the couple had a ‘huge fight’ in public and a witness had allegedly claimed Alex’s eyes were ‘red raw from crying’.
In April, New Idea claimed they were struggling with the long distance relationship, with Alex residing in Mornington Peninsula while Richie lives in Perth.
The publication also claimed that Richie and Alex had been spending weekends apart recently.
Was distance a killer? In April, New Idea claimed they were struggling with the long distance relationship, with Alex residing in Mornington Peninsula while Richie lives in Perth
Struggled to make time for each other? The publication also claimed that Richie and Alex had been spending weekends apart recently
Loved up: Alex and Maegan continued their amorous display as they left the event
Instagram absent: Richie hasn’t appeared on Alex’s Instagram account since late April. Alex last featured on Richie’s account in May
‘Alex’s little boy Elijah had spent the weekend with his dad. Usually when this happens, she makes most of her time and heads straight to Perth to see Richie,’ an insider claimed.
‘The fact that they both spent the weekend alone is unusual.’
Richie hasn’t appeared on Alex’s Instagram account since late April. Alex last featured on Richie’s account in May.
Kiss: Maegan pecked Alex on the head at multiple points during the night
No ring in sight tonight: Alex had also been photographed wearing her diamond ‘promise ring’, which Richie gave her in the show’s finale, sporadically
Divorcee: Before her romances with Richie and Maegan, Alex was previously married to the father of her child, Joel Porter
Doting single mother: Alex has a six-year-old son Elijah, who she gave birth to aged just 19
Alex had also been photographed wearing her diamond ‘promise ring’, which Richie gave her in the show’s finale, sporadically.
Before her romances with Richie and Maegan, Alex was previously married to the father of her child, Joel Porter.
Alex gave birth to Elijah when she was just 19.
Cooking up a storm: According to social media, Maegan is a chef based in Melbourne
Benched: Maegan is currently unable to play footy alongside Alex after injuring her arm
Keeping quiet: Alex is yet to comment publicly on her relationship with Maegan